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State v. Silva

Court of Appeals of Idaho
Feb 13, 2024
No. 50215 (Idaho Ct. App. Feb. 13, 2024)

Opinion

50215

02-13-2024

STATE OF IDAHO, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. LOGAN VAUGHN SILVA, Defendant-Appellant.

Erik R. Lehtinen, State Appellate Public Defender; Jacob L. Westerfield, Deputy Appellate Public Defender, Boise, for appellant. Hon. Raul R. Labrador, Attorney General; Kacey L. Jones, Deputy Attorney General, Boise, for respondent.


UNPUBLISHED OPINION

Appeal from the District Court of the First Judicial District, State of Idaho, Shoshone County. Hon. Ronald J. Wilper, District Judge.

Judgment of conviction and unified sentence of fifteen years, with a minimum period of incarceration of four years, for rape, affirmed.

Erik R. Lehtinen, State Appellate Public Defender; Jacob L. Westerfield, Deputy Appellate Public Defender, Boise, for appellant.

Hon. Raul R. Labrador, Attorney General; Kacey L. Jones, Deputy Attorney General, Boise, for respondent.

Before GRATTON, Chief Judge; HUSKEY, Judge and LORELLO, Judge

PER CURIAM.

Logan Vaughn Silva was found guilty of rape, Idaho Code § 18-6101. The district court imposed a unified sentence of fifteen years, with a minimum period of incarceration of four years. Silva appeals, contending that his sentence is excessive.

Sentencing is a matter for the trial court's discretion. Both our standard of review and the factors to be considered in evaluating the reasonableness of the sentence are well established and need not be repeated here. See State v. Hernandez, 121 Idaho 114, 117-18, 822 P.2d 1011, 101415 (Ct. App. 1991); State v. Lopez, 106 Idaho 447, 449-51, 680 P.2d 869, 871-73 (Ct. App. 1984); State v. Toohill, 103 Idaho 565, 568, 650 P.2d 707, 710 (Ct. App. 1982). When reviewing the length of a sentence, we consider the defendant's entire sentence. State v. Oliver, 144 Idaho 722, 726, 170 P.3d 387, 391 (2007). Our role is limited to determining whether reasonable minds could reach the same conclusion as the district court. State v. Biggs, 168 Idaho 112, 116, 480 P.3d 150, 154 (Ct. App. 2020).

Applying these standards, and having reviewed the record in this case, we cannot say that the district court abused its discretion. Therefore, Silva's judgment of conviction and sentence are affirmed.


Summaries of

State v. Silva

Court of Appeals of Idaho
Feb 13, 2024
No. 50215 (Idaho Ct. App. Feb. 13, 2024)
Case details for

State v. Silva

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF IDAHO, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. LOGAN VAUGHN SILVA…

Court:Court of Appeals of Idaho

Date published: Feb 13, 2024

Citations

No. 50215 (Idaho Ct. App. Feb. 13, 2024)